Doctors at Starship had told the family that Maddie had just a four percent chance of finding an exact match for her kidney type in New Zealand, and that they should start thinking about other options.

In late 2017 the family travelled to the United States in search of a kidney, as well as new transplant options.

They raised almost $300,000 through local and nationwide fundraisers, from the Crusaders spreading the word about Maddie's plight to a nation-wide mufti day.

Just last week Maddie and her mother were involved in a car accident, but thankfully walked away unharmed.

The family are also recovering from a devastating blow after a woman offered to donate more than $1 million to pay the cost of Maddie's treatment for kidney failure in the United States. This generous offer turned out to be a cruel hoax.